Damien, A&E’s sequel to The Omen, will not be back for another season. This news comes straight from creator and showrunner Glen Mazzara, who announced it via a series of tweets this afternoon:
This hurts to say but #Damien will not be getting a second season. Thank you from all of us to our amazing fans.
— Glen Mazzara (@glenmazzara) May 20, 2016
He went on to thank the fans a few more times, as well as the show’s cast and crew, writers, and the network. Then, he offered a reason for the cancellation, too:
I really loved making #Damien We all did. We just never got the numbers there. Gave is our best shot.
— Glen Mazzara (@glenmazzara) May 20, 2016
Though we were hopeful when the show was first announced, from its earliest episodes Damien had some fundamental problems—one being that it took itself way too seriously, especially in contrast to the similarly-themed but way-more-fun Lucifer. Let this be a precautionary tale for the also somber-looking Exorcist TV show, which is bringing its own brand of evil to the airwaves next season.
[Deadline]
